At a Glance: Name: Halla – Meaning: rock, flat stone or hill – Origin: Old Norse/Icelandic – Gender: Girl
Halla is an Old Norse/Icelandic girl's name meaning “rock, flat stone or hill”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Halla
Meaning: Rock, flat stone or hill.
Origin: Old Norse/Icelandic.
A common claim: Sometimes glossed as "half-grown" in addition to "rock." Actually: "Half-grown" doesn't match either documented origin (Old Norse hallr, 'rock/hill,' or the unrelated modern Finnish coinage) and appears unsupported.
Source: Wiktionary.
Popularity of Halla
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1987–2012.
Lists That Include Halla
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